ir photo bio

[johnk@xxxxxxx (Kate L. Johnson)]

- Name: Kate L. Johnson

- Profession/Study:    * Free lance writer/photog for newspapers/newsletters
                        * Production manager for MCKC Digest, quarterly
magazine
                        of Missouri Caves & Karst Conservancy
                        * Degree in communication w/ journalism minor

- Country:  USA

- Personal history of photography: Inspired to be a photographer as a
10-year-old watching the night sky. 40 years later began study in
photojournalism and art photography

    - preferred subjects: caves, spontaneous shots of people, nature,
graveyards (goes along with being underground I guess, old buildings,
windmills, mirrored images,

    - materials (film, filters, paper, chemistry): Have a b/w darkroom with
old enlarger. Ilfords Delta, HP5+, HP4+, T-Max. In process of trying
different papers and chemicals. Using RC because haven't made a dryer for
fiber yet.

Some experinece with IR but have trouble loading film on steel reel!

    - format (35mm/medium format/large format): 35mm with some class
assignments with 120 & 4x5. Enough to know that I want to expand into those
mediums if ever enough $ become available.

- Other strange hobbies: caving, hiking, horses,

- How did you find out about this list: post on photo-l

- Expand on anything photographic you like: I'm like a dried out sponge
that is beginning to absorb moisture but not enough to expand to it full
potential. I hope to learn from y'all so maybe someday I can help someone
else!




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